Opportunity to Connect with a Great Speaker on Transformation!

What an opportunity for Roanoke!!!!
Doug Abner is one of the keynote speakers for the Leadership Training Conference being held in Leesburg this weekend!

From Transform Roanoke:

Doug Abner from Manchester, Kentucky, will minister Sunday evening March 8 (6pm) at Dwelling Place (4429 Buck Mt. Road, Roanoke). The story of his community's supernatural visitation has been featured in the video documentary "An Appalachian Dawn".


Following is part of an interview with Doug Abner from Manchester, Kentucky:


Manchester experienced a supernatural visitation in the spring of 2004 during a community-wide march standing against a deadly drug epidemic that was killing their children. Following this time of repentance in the city park, over the next six years they experienced transformation throughout their community with widespread salvations, miracles, healings, and even the very land itself being restored and healed. Their story was documented in the video, "An Appalachian Dawn," produced by The Sentinel Group in 2010.


In a recent interview with Pastor Doug Abner, he was asked to reflect on his community's journey, including the season of visitation and subsequent transformation.


What have been the biggest lasting effects of the visitation your community experienced in 2004?

Doug:

*Renewed HOPE throughout our community that anything can change and God can do anything.

*The entire community working together, not just the churches.

*Clean elections devoid of extortion, crime, and dishonesty.

*The Body of Christ learning what it means to be truly Christian.

*A steady increase of missionary activity, both within and outside the U.S.


As you look back on that journey, what were the key elements that brought your community to that breakthrough?

Doug:

*Desperation brought us to a level of prayer we had never entered before.

*The fear of the Lord changed our hearts and expectations.

*The fear of the Lord diminished the fear of man and gave us the courage to face our enemies.


What have you found to be the keys to keeping the spiritual vitality and community transformation long-term?


Come to Dwelling Place Sunday, March 8 at 6pm to hear Doug's answer to this and other questions. 4429 Buck Mountain Road, Roanoke, VA 24018 (in Celebration Church building, on the hill to your right as you enter)